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The Book Smuggler

By Omaima Al-khamis

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The Book Smuggler

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"'I am Majid al-Hanafi of Najd, I was not an honorable man.' So goes this epic tale, written in the vein of the great Arab explorers and travel writers. Scribe and bookseller Mazid al-Hanafi journeys from his remote village in the Arabian Desert dreaming of grand libraries. His passion for books draws him into a secret society of book smugglers and to the great cultural capitals of the period--Baghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, Kairouan, Granada, and Cordoba. He enters a dangerous new world of ideas and experiences the cultural diversity of the Islamic Golden Age, its various sects, philosophical schools, wars, and ways of life. Omaima Al-Khamis's vivid descriptions of time and place trace a route through ancient cities and cultures and immerse us in a distant era, one brought to life by her magical storytelling and one in which the intellectual debates and struggles that characterized the time continue to rage today"--
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
560
Release Date:
2021-04-06
Publication Date:
2021-04-06
Publisher:
American University in Cairo Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1617979988
ISBN13:
9781617979989
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
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Weight:
482 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
205 cm
Thickness:
37 cm
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